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Childrens Mental Health Tips for Summertime!
Summer break is filled with fun times, vacations, and smiles. For a child with anxiety, depression, or other mental health disorders, a...

Glow Tesch
May 6, 20232 min read
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Mental Health Tips for Teens During the Holiday Season
Teens love the holidays! There’s no school, they can sleep in, they can eat junk food, and open presents. However, for some teens, the...

Glow Tesch
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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Bridgeway's Motivation - Personal Stories From Our Team
Relapse Prevention During the Holidays The holiday season is an enjoyable time of year for all of us. It is a time for family, a time for...

Matthew Cermignano
Nov 24, 20224 min read
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Insurance Billing and the DSM-5 Update
When it comes to insurance billing, accurate diagnosis and specification of a disorder are vital to proving medical necessity. To support...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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Two New State Laws Aim to Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment
Two new state laws in Missouri and Arkansas, aim to improve patient access to mental health treatment. In Missouri, Kurtis Gregory’s HB...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Jul 14, 20212 min read
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New Laws Initiate Change in Utah’s Mental Health Services
In the state of Utah, newly signed bills require health insurance companies to cover mental health telehealth services and create more...
Cassidy Carter BSN, RN
Apr 20, 20211 min read
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CA Governor Signs Key Bill, Expanding Access to Mental Health
In the state of California, this newly signed bill will require health insurance companies to broaden their coverage of mental health and...
Cassidy Carter BSN, RN
Feb 6, 20211 min read
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Disparity in Mental Health Reimbursement and Network Use
It can be even more difficult to be fairly reimbursed for your treatment. This problem was recently supported by a research report from...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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Suit Alleges MCG and Others are Using Distorted Medical Necessity Guidelines
A recent class action filed in federal court, could have a potential impact on medical necessity guidelines for mental health residential...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Nov 13, 20191 min read
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Are Independent Medical Reviewers Subject to ERISA?
On June 3, 2019, there was a case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, “Josef K. v. California...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Jul 17, 20192 min read
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Judge Rules United is Not Allowed to Offset Claims Across Plans
A U.S. Circuit Court ruled in early January, 2019 that United Healthcare may not engage in cross-plan offsetting. According to the...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Feb 27, 20192 min read
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Illinois Mental Health Protections Go Into Effect Jan 1, 2019
In Illinois, SB 1707 went into effect on Jan 1, 2019, implementing some of the most consumer-friendly mental health regulations in the...

Nicholas Burt, LMFT
Feb 5, 20193 min read
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